Each year one lady will walk away with a local crown, compete at Miss Iowa (possibly win!). Then at the end of her year- she will pass the crown on to the next girl.

These amazing, smart, beautiful, and talented women should not be forgotten. They are an important part of the Miss Iowa legacy.

If you have any additional information about the titleholders below, please let us know!

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1961 Judy Parchen

1962 Patti Whalen

1963 Bonnie Lawrence

1964 Myrna Petersen

1965 Janice Heinz Mielke

1966 Sherry Durgin

1968 Cheri Hamilton

1969 Diane Obermiller

1971 Sheryl Enwright

1972 Renee Stuedeman

1972 Deb Perryman

1973 Elaine Cole

1974 Deb Perryman

1976 Elaine Cole

1977 Kim Richardson

1978 Sara Hill

1979 Mary Jo Williams

1980 Stephanie Koepp

1981 Linda Lee Simon

1982 Marla Jean Williams

1983 LaVina Bostock

1984 Patti Rastrelli

1985 Darcie Benton

1986 Kelly Spangler

1987 Lisa Borman

1988 Erinn Sullivan

1989 Rachelle Karstens

1990 Jennifer Rastrelli

1991 Victoria DeWulf

1992 Jennifer Rastrelli

1993 Elizabeth Brisch

1994 Natasha Courter

1995 Hope Plans

1996 Karen Kann

1997 Kristine Spittler

1998 Erin White

1999 Abby Costello

2000 Brooke Byam

2001 Bernini Egging

2002 Elizabeth Ehlers

2003 Rebecca Carr

2004 Amanda Kokemuller

2005 Alisa White

2006 Sarah Hythecker

2007 Laura Eisenman

2008 Sarah Hythecker

2009 Katy Paulsen

2010 Elyce Bark

2011 Alexandra Necker

2012 Ashley Herrington

2013 Brandy Herrington

2014 Taylor Wiebers

2015 Maddison Lange

2016 Maggie Gehlsen

2017 Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw

2018 Emily Folker

2019-20 Alysa Goethe

2021 Brittany Costello

2022 Autumn Fjeld